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1 Track listing  



1.1  Side one  





1.2  Side two  







2 Charts  





3 Certifications  





4 References  














12 Gold Bars






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12 Gold Bars
Compilation album by
Released14 March 1980[1]
Recorded1972–1979
GenreRock
Length46:41
LabelVertigo
Status Quo chronology
Whatever You Want
(1979)
12 Gold Bars
(1980)
Just Supposin'
(1980)

12 Gold Bars is a 1980 compilation album by English rockers Status Quo. It achieved number 3 in the UK charts and remained in the charts for 48 weeks. This was longer than any other Quo album.

All the songs featured on the album were hit singles during the period 1972–1979.

It was followed up by 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 in 1984.

Track listing[edit]

Side one[edit]

  1. "Rockin' All Over the World" (John Fogerty) – 3:34
  2. "Down Down" (Francis Rossi/Bob Young) – 3:50
  3. "Caroline" (Rossi/Young) – 3:44
  4. "Paper Plane" (Rossi/Young) – 2:56
  5. "Break the Rules" (Rossi/Young/Rick Parfitt/Alan Lancaster/John Coghlan) – 3:40
  6. "Again and Again" (Parfitt/Andy Bown/Jackie Lynton) – 3:42

Side two[edit]

  1. "Mystery Song" (Parfitt/Young) – 3:59
  2. "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi/Young/Lancaster/Parfitt/Coghlan) – 5:43
  3. "Rain" (Parfitt) – 4:34
  4. "Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter/William Warren) – 3:16
  5. "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt/Bown) – 4:02
  6. "Living on an Island" (Parfitt/Young) – 3:47

Charts[edit]

Chart (1980-1982) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 19
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[5] 22
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 3
Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] 18
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 45

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References[edit]

  1. ^ "UK Albums 2". www.statusquo.org.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  • ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  • ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – 12 Gold Bars" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – 12 Gold Bars" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  • ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  • ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – 12 Gold Bars". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  • ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  • ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  • ^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – 12 Gold Bars". British Phonographic Industry.

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